Senior Extra Curriculum

The cultural life of the school is rich and varied. Students are encouraged to involve themselves in a range of extra-curricular activities and experiences. Art, sports clubs, music, dance, lamda, climbing wall are some the activities on offer.

The school is recognised for an outstanding provision in the creative and performing arts. Our annual whole school production involves students of all ages in a range of different roles. Drama and dance workshops are offered as part of our extra-curricular activities. Music pervades the life of the school. Piano, drums marimba, brass, singing, flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin, and guitar are offered by peripatetic music teachers.

Trips to local theatres, exhibitions and galleries also feature as part of our extra-curricular provision. Beyond the classroom, St. Dominic’s ensures there are many opportunities for personal development.

LAMDA Speech and Drama

LAMDA Speech and Drama Lessons are offered as an extra-curricular activity for Prep and Senior pupils. These lessons take place within and around the school day by Mrs Caroline West.

Mrs West is a LAMDA teacher (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) and has been active in the Performing Arts profession for over 30 years. She has been an actress and teaches various dance classes including ballet, tap and modern dance. Her skill set also includes being a qualified vocal coach, production directing and choreography for many theatre companies within the UK.

Children receive various benefits whilst working with Mrs West and the overall objective is to provide pupils with the facility to develop life skills such as self-confidence, expressive communication, and clear speaking. Classes are in verse and prose, acting, mime, public speaking, reading for performance, devised drama and musical theatre. Pupils can take one or more examinations in their chosen fields and have the opportunity to enter the Newcastle Under Lyme and Cheshire Drama Festivals.

Universities in the UK require candidates to earn a certain amount of UCAS points. The QCF (Qualification Credit Framework) recognises LAMDA’s advanced level grades 6, 7 and 8 as an equivalent to GCSE, AS Levels and A Levels.The fee is based on the offering of 8 x 30-minute lessons per term and any additional lessons taken are offered free of charge. Mrs West also offers one to one, duo and group lessons

For more information please contact Mrs West directly via email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on her mobile 07525 867513.

We value your privacy

St. Dominic's uses cookies and tracking technologies to analyse our traffic, and for advertising/targeting purposes. You can read more in our Privacy Statement and find out how to opt out at any time. Cookie technology helps us to deliver content tailored to a visitor’s interest, improve our site's performance and security, and makes a number of actions easier.